Political Gimics At The MPR Annual Session, Puan Tak Sambut Jokowi, Surya Paloh Murung

Photo: Screenshot of the annual MPR/DPR/DPD RI (Nailin/VOI) session

JAKARTA - There are several interesting events caught in the annual session of the MPR/DPR/DPD RI in 2023. Ahead of the 2024 General Election, political gestures and games have begun to be seen. Unlike last year, this time the Chairperson of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, did not welcome President Joko Widodo. When he arrived at the Nusantara building, President Jokowi was only greeted by the Chairman of the MPR RI Bambang Soesatyo and the Chairman of the DPD RI La Nyalla Mattalitti. Puan, who wore traditional Dayak clothes, West Kalimantan, arrived a few moments after President Jokowi entered the Nusantara building. In addition, the General Chairperson of NasDem Surya Paloh seemed gloomy. Paloh was seen standing still on his feet until finally standing later when former Vice President Jusuf Kalla came. Paloh was also ignored when JK wanted to shake hands. JK passed Paloh and lit up Akbar Tanjung but finally JK returned and lit up Paloh and chat. Meanwhile, the General Chairperson of Gerindra Prabowo Subianto joined the General Chairperson of PKB Muhaimin Iskandar or Cak Imin by being present together at the DPR Building.

In the annual trial monitoring, there were Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Syarifuddin, Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Anwar Usman, Deputy Chairperson of the MPR Arsul Sani, Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian, Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya Bakar and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Rahmat Gobel. MPR Chairman Bambang Soesatyo was present at 08.11 WIB. They attended wearing black suits.

Several ministers who attended included Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut B. Panjaitan, Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo, Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna H. Laoly to Minister of State Secretary Pratikno. KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri was also seen walking with PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono. Meanwhile, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani was present wearing traditional pink clothes from Bengkulu.

Meanwhile, for the former presidents and vice presidents, it was observed that the former Vice President Hamzah Haz who was present wearing a gray suit at 08.04 am. Meanwhile, the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia Megawati Soekarnoputri was present at 08.38 WIB wearing a white kebaya and a red-and-white scarf. The wife of the 4th President of the Republic of Indonesia, Sinta Nuriyah Abdurrahman Wahid, was also present.

In addition, TNI Commander Admiral Yudo Margono, Army Chief of Staff General Dudung Abdurrahman, KSAL Admiral M. Ali and KSAU Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo were also seen arriving at the event location.

Then the general chairmen of political parties who attended included PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri, Gerindra Chairman Prabowo Subianto who was present along with PKB Chairman Muhaimin Iskandar, PAN Chairman Zulkifli Hasan who was present with Hanura Chairman Oesman Sapta Odang, NasDem General Chair Surya Paloh, Golkar Chairman Airlangga Hartarto and PPP Chairman Mardiono.